just typing in the file name as a the HREF should work, if not, use the
file:// protocol (just like the mailto:// protocol).

<a href="f:\intranet\media\files\file.zip">Click on this file</a>

or

<a href="file://f:\intranet\media\files\file.zip">Click on this file</a>

you may have problems with other people clicking on it, b/c it will go to
their f: drives (like mine, which is a CD-ROM)

I would recommend using the file server's "real" name...like
\\NTServer1\public\intranet\media\files\file.zip

so the code could read something like:

<a href="\\NTserver1\public\intranet\media\files\file.zip">Click on this
file</a>

and, of course, there are huge permissions issues that you'll have to hammer
out with your local network security police, particularly in putting a link
to a "local" file on the internet.  The permissions involved could
essentially make a doorway onto your regular file server for hackers,
thieves, the FBI and other undesirables.


Thanks!

m.

michael gilligan
*	business systems developer
*	web author
*	group planning and business systems services
*	503.321.7377
*	mgilliga(at)standard.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Polinsky [mailto:sue(at)techtriad.com]
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 12:12 PM
To: hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
Subject: external and internal links


I'm new to this list but not to HTML. This one has me stumped. Is it
possible to put a link on an internet site that links to a file on your
local server? If so, what's the link look like? (The goal is to have the
larger files on the internal network server (not on the webserver) so they
can be downloaded when users are in the office.)

Example: the local file is f:\intranet\media\files\file.zip

Any help in the code is appreciated.


Sue Polinsky
TechTriad

• Web Designer Courses
• Off the Shelf Training Courses

HWG hwg-techniques mailing list archives, maintained by Webmasters @ IWA